Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-03
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

1t is understood that Messrs. S. ID. Warren
& Co. will not Immediately erect mills or &C.
cupy the water power privilege recently pur-
chased by them of Mr.. Lewis and George
Warren in Saccarsppa, but will hold it in re-
serve for future use whenever the demands
of their increasing business may require
Real estate is rapidly advancing in value and
desirable rents are scarce.-The increase of
manufactures during the past two years has
brought large numbers of operatives into both
| villages. 1t will be necessary to erect more
tenement houses to provide homes for the
people.
Lately the Portland Railroad Company has
missed a number of brass cups, used to hold
oil about the hubs of the car wheels. The
case was put into the hands of Detectives
Ira True and Simpson, who tracked their
game to Deering Oaks in the pouring rain of
Wednesday night and arrested the burglars.
They proved to be Charles Ferguson and
Charles Facy, who had also lately broken
into Doherty's store twice. The property
stolen by them was found At Carter's junk
store, where they had sold it.
PIsoArAoUIs.
Manager Dennen, OF the Kineo House,
states that he will open bis main hotel next
week, as the indications are that the rush of
summer travel to this resort will commence
much earlier than usual. There are already
about fifty fishermen stopping at the annex
which is nearly crowded. Mr.. Dennen says
that they are having great fishing at the lake
this season, everybody obtaining a full catch
of trout. Mr.. George II. Bemis, who is to
be head clerk at the house this summer, is
already there and everything is being placed
in fine shape for the coming of the tourist.
As Mrs. Joseph Patten and Mrs. Henry
Dodge of Palermo, were returning from West
Pittsfeld last Tuesday, when near the iron
bridge, their horse took fright at a boat that
was in the river II refused to cross the
bridge aud began to back them down the
steep embsnkment throwing them both out
of the carriage. The horse started to run but
plucky Mrs. Dodge chung to the reins and
finally stopped the animal. No damage was
done except to the occupants Of the carriage
who received q severe shaking up.
SAeADAHoc.
The Bath Times contains the following
Messrs. Harry Sawyer and John Morse have
purchased the store at Ashdale and will soon
open with with fne line of groceries and
general merchandise. They will also deal in
ice. Here is gratifying case of enterprise.
two Bath boys .preferring to remain near
home than seek what might at first appear
more alluring fields elsewhere. They deserve
the success which they unquestionably
merit.-Mrs. Adams has fitted up the Given
House, on the New Meadows, into an ideal
summer resort. A wide piazza surrounds
the house, . billiard parlor is among the pro-
visions for indoor amusements, while q feet
of row boab and two sail boats furnish
facilities for enjoying the splendid boating
of the vicinity. A large addition to the barn
furnishes accommodations for the conveyan-
ces of driving parties. The house will &C.
commodate . number of boarders, and an
unlimited number of transients.
WALDO.
A party of Gypsies we're in Belfast last
week, but left Saturday, and we're encamped
in Swanvills Monday. While in Belfast